Avant-Guide Chicago: Insiders' Guide to Progressive Culture (Avant-Guide Chicago: Insiders' Guide for Urban Adventurers) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Dan Levine
Publisher: Empire Press Media
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1128590
Media: Paperback
Edition: Book and Access
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1891603264
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781891603266
ASIN: 1891603264
Publication Date: March 30, 2005
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Book Description
Chicago gets the Avant-Guide treatment in this eye-opening expose of the city's hip and hidden attractions. With razor-sharp editorial focus, this book breaks fresh ground by way of new discoveries and authoritative reports on stylish hotels, the latest restaurants, unique shops, and the best nightspots. Among the suggested lodging and itinerary options are hip boutique hotels like the Hotel 7 on Wacker Drive, Lula Cafe, a hot new style-spot with a deliciously eclectic menu nestled in beautiful Logan Square, and a ride on an "architectour" boat down the Chicago River. Later, you can check out the jet-set new boutiques along the Miracle Mile, followed by a visit to Foodlife, a bustling new restaurant bursting with singles, couples, and young urban families. After sunset, head over to Tomboy, a lofty lounge on Randolph Street that serves over 100 wines by the glass. Then arrive at the kitschy Club Foot just before midnight and take a whirl on the floor of this tremendously fun nod to new wave and glam rock. And that's just day one.
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Very stylish guide to a very stylish city May 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the second Avant Guide book that I have purchased and I plan to purchase more. In both instances I have found the content to be very useful in helping me plan and guide my visits to new cities. The choice of listings in this book is excellent, varied between well-known and not-as-well-known shops, restaurants, hotels and more. The short writeups of the neighborhoods contain all the useful bits, and the specific location information is well written and generally provides a enough insight that you come away with the impression of knowing just enough to be dangerous (or make conversation, or ask questions.) This is a good thing. The featured restaurants, stores, and hotels were all style-centric and wonderful to visit. Included are great photographs. It's hard to go wrong with this choice.
Absolutely THE BEST guide to Chicago. And here's why... August 16, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I travel a lot, for both business and pleasure. I also think that I know Chicgo very well. I, of all people, don't need a guidebook for this city. I happened to come upon Avant Guide, and I was first attracted by the graphics. This is not a 'normal' guidebook. It's very stylish. Then I was taken by the terrific recommendations of places I had never heard of. Whenever I show this book to my friends in Chicago, they want to thumb through it forever. It's hard to get it back. The book is incredibly well organized and has lots of very handy maps. I recommend this very, very highly.
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